Republic Tigers (Republic, MO) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Nixa Eagles (Nixa, MO), 9-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Tigers now own a 14-2 record. They take the field next when they host Webb City for a Class 4 District 12 match on Thursday, September 27. Republic will meet a Cardinals squad coming off a 10-3 non-league loss to Ozark (Ozark, MO). The Cardinals record now stands at 17-9.

With the loss, Nixa moves to 11-12 on the season. The Eagles host Neosho (Neosho, MO) to meet the Wildcats in a non-league match on Thursday, September 27. The Wildcats go into the match with a record of 9-9. Neosho won 5-3 in their recent league match against Webb City (Webb City, MO)